UP-DATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Based on a dialogue with Canada Wildlife Service and comments from our 3rd party experts, AECOM has added new mitigation to the Final EA Report on the windfarm proposed for Reserve No. 2. The addendum mitigation is intended to deal with species at risk (“SAR’s”).
At the Community Input meeting on Sunday, January 24th, our Lands Advisory Committee advised that HIFN’s draft Environmental Permit was still being reviewed by HIFN’s 3rd party experts (Arcadis and Savanta).
Employment gains are short term because only a few people with specialized skills from the power company or turbine manufacturer are required for maintenance once the installation is done.
Impacts will occur. They are not yet determined. An Environmental Assessment will make recommendations to accommodate wildlife.
If serious impacts occur that cannot be avoided, the project will not be approved by the Province.
The comments and concerns documented in the Wind Farm Concerns file are presented here to allow you to view the questions easier. Please use the right hand button bar to navigate through the questions and concerns raised to date. The file is available in PDF format on the Wind Farm Public Consultation page.
CBC Podcast – November 23, 2010
An excellent 27 minute program examining various sides of the wind energy debate:
Want to see what is going on in the industry around North America? Here is a link to an online magazine that posts numerous articles on development. Though it is largely American, you can observe the increasing growth and activities in the alternative energy sector.
CLICK HERE to visit website.
Due to questions about job opportunities, two very detailed reports are offered below:
The Green Jobs Report is produced by the Green Energy Act Alliance, a non-Governmental body set up to raise awareness about the impacts of the new Green Energy Act:
Green Jobs Report
CanWEA, a non-profit wind energy support organization, contracted a private firm to produce an estimate of wind energy labour demands for the next decade:
Canadian Wind Energy Association Labour Forecast
If you have a lot of time to read, you can examine what is happening in the wind energy sector around the world in this “Promotion of Wind Energy Report” by the United Nations. This is a highly promotional and supportive paper with many cautions on how to develop the right way based on international experiences:
United Nations “Promotion of Wind Energy Report
An article in the recent US based Mother Earth News Magazine gives a lot of thought to the many issues facing communities developing wind farms:
Mother Earth News Print Article.pdf
A three part series on wind energy development by Jennifer Ashawasegai published in both newpapers plus the Native Journal:
A thorough article examining all sides of the wind farm development debate:
The Wind Farm Information Package was released in December 2008!
CLICK on the links for a PDF copy:
Original Package - December 2008: Wind Farm Information Package
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